Amur Hedgehog vs Hide Beetle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dermestes
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan